HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-320 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF SUPPORTING )
"MOVING TOWARD A BALANCED ) RESOLUTION ;>
ECONOMY" STUDY )
WHEREAS, Bay Area regional goals encourage development patterns and policies
that discourage long distance commuting, and
WHEREAS, regional goals also encourage increased housing supply, with a range
of types and affordability and a suitable living environment to accommodate current
and future workers and households;
WHEREAS, regional goals encourage economic development which provides jobs
for current and future residents, increases the tax base, supports and enhances
California's position in the global marketplace, and helps provide the resources
necessary to meet vital environmental, housing, transportation and other needs; and
WHEREAS, ABAG has identified Jobs/Mousing Balance and Sustainable
Development Strategies as 1998-1999 priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Economic Partnership has undertaken a study,
"Moving Toward A Balanced Economy," that will identify strategies to provide a
better balance between jobs, housing and transportation; and
WHEREAS, the study will develop specific strategies for a balanced economy in
each of the sub-areas of the County that will mitigate traffic congestion, improve the
quality of life and lead to sustainable communities; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership will conduct a comprehensive education and outreach
effort to stimulate discussion and implementation of the strategies; and
WHEREAS, the study and the implementation of its recommended strategies can
serve as a model for other counties to achieve a better balance between jobs,
housing and transportation.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
urges the Association of Bay Area Governments to approve the Contra Costa
Economic Partnership's request for funding for the outreach and implementation
phase of the "Balanced Economy" study.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 161'day of June
1998.
1 hereby certify that this a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed on this 1 Wh day of June 1998.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By: 2�
-- - Deputy Clerk